Bucs search for answers after huge defeat

November 12, 2020 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. There for a while, the Tampa Bay Bucs were all about statements. Heck, on some Sundays, they came with exclamation points. Now, all there are are questions. Following a 38-3 flogging at the hands of the New Orleans Saints, the Bucs are a mass of interrogatives. They are a puzzle wrapped in […]

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Some defeats can alter reality for a team

November 11, 2020 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Everyone loses. Everyone feels dejected. Everyone blames everyone else. That’s nothing new. Heck, in Tampa Bay, we have seen the Bucs lose a staggering 427 times (plus nine playoff games). The sight of a lopsided scoreboard is not new to us. Ah, but then there are the losses that shatter your soul, […]

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Rays’ Cash wins Manager of the Year award

November 11, 2020 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. And in the year when he finally won the AL Manager of the Year, the biggest memory of Kevin Cash was one of disappointment. You could almost picture it Tuesday when Cash was presented with the award. The presenter would hand him the plaque, shake his hand and say “why in the […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ loss to the Saints

November 9, 2020 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Yes, Tom Brady has had a great career. Arguing against it is silly. But if he played in Super Bowl games the way he played Sunday night he’d still be behind Trent Dilfer as far as number of rings. 2. If you keep calling this secondary great, I’m going to […]

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Bucs clobbered as the stars don’t come out

November 9, 2020 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Maybe what the Tampa Bay Bucs need are a few more playmakers. You know, guys you’ve heard of. Guys who have made plays in the NFL for years. Guys who still have a little fuel left in the tank. Oh, wait. Never mind. The New Orleans Saints made the Bucs look like […]

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Florida’s offense overwhelms Georgia

November 8, 2020 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Time was, a great defense trumped a great offense. But college football has changed. More and more, it’s an offensive game. Which helps to explain the 42-28 beating the eighth-ranked Florida put on fifth-ranked Georgia Saturday in Jacksonville. Despite falling behind 14-0 quickly, the Gators steamrolled the Bulldogs, and much of the […]

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Can Godwin rescue the Bucs in a splint?

November 7, 2020 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Is Chris Godwin at 90 percent good enough? Better questions: Is Chris Godwin, with nine of 10 fingers, good enough? The Tampa Bay Bucs will probably find out Sunday night, when they face a crucial NFC South game. Godwin, who has been hurt for much of the season, is expected to play […]

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Are the Bucs good enough to face the Saints?

November 6, 2020 general

Friday, 4 a.m. To be the best, you have to beat the best. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, it comes down to this. No matter what the Power Rankings say, no matter how many recognizable names they have added to the roster, the Bucs will have to prove they can compete with the New Orleans […]

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Brown hopes he can change minds with Bucs

November 5, 2020 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. When a player is running out of chances, he needs to grab his career with both hands. Oh, and the football, too.He needs to grab a lot of footballs. Antonio Brown, the receiver so many NFL fans are weary of, makes his debut for the Bucs on Sunday night against New Orleans. […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ win over New York

November 4, 2020 general

5 Thoughts The Bucs could have lost this game via their old bugaboo, playing down to the competition. It’s a valuable lesson. Even a mediocre team can give another one fits if it lacks energy. 2. Still, the Bucs are 6-2 for the first time since 2008. In Week Eight that year, the Bucs were […]

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